Georgetown Hoyas vs St. John’s Red Storm Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our St. John's vs Georgetown NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Washington.

St. John's vs Georgetown Prediction

Looking to win big? The Red Storm and Hoyas face off at 6:30 ET on FS1. The Hoyas are hosting the game at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. St. John's is favored by -4.5 in this Big East conference contest against Georgetown. The game's over/under currently sits at 138.5 points.

St. John's vs. Georgetown Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: St. John's Red Storm at Georgetown Hoyas
Where: Washington at Capital One Arena
Date: Tuesday, January 28th
Betting Odds STJOHN -4.5, STJOHN -196 | GEORGE +157 O/U 138.5

Red Storm Preview: Does St. John's Have What it Takes to Win as Road Favorites?

St. John's Red Storm Recent Game/Games

St. John’s improved to 17-3 on the season with a 79-71 win over Xavier on Wednesday. The Red Storm, who were -7.5 favorites, covered the spread in the home victory. The game’s total points of 150 narrowly exceeded the O/U line of 147.5.

St. John’s trailed 40-30 at halftime but turned things around in the 2nd half, outscoring Xavier 49-31. They tightened up defensively, allowing just 25 points after the break while scoring 35 of their own.

Red Storm Offense Breakdown

St. John's put up 79 points in their last game, shooting 46.7% from the field. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 1 of 12 attempts for 8.3%, but excelled inside, connecting on 56.2% of their two-point shots. At the free-throw line, they were 22 of 27, good for 81.5%.

Ryan Conwell led the way with 21 points, hitting 4 of 9 threes. Kadary Richmond added 19 points and 7 rebounds, while Zuby Ejiofor contributed 16 points and 8 boards, shooting 63.6% from the field. Simeon Wilcher, RJ Luis Jr., and Dailyn Swain also chipped in 16 points each.

Red Storm Team Defense

St. John's Red Storm defense gave up 71 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 46% from the field. They allowed 56% shooting from two-point range, as the other team made 27 of 48 attempts.

From beyond the arc, St. John's held the other team to just 1 of 12 shooting, or 8%. However, they sent the other team to the free-throw line 27 times, where they made 22 free throws, shooting 81%. St. John's also gave up 11 offensive rebounds.

Hoyas Preview: Will the Hoyas Defense Show Up at Home?

Georgetown Hoyas Recent Game/Games

The Hoyas fell to 13-7 on the season after a 78-68 road loss to Providence on Saturday. Entering the game as +1 underdogs, Georgetown not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

Trailing 38-33 at halftime, the Hoyas were outscored 40-35 in the second half. The game’s total points of 146 went over the pre-game line of 138.5.

Hoyas Offense Breakdown

In their previous game, Georgetown's offense put up 68 points, shooting 46.7% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 50%, with two-point shooting at 51.1% (24/47) and three-point shooting at 30.8% (4/13). They hit 66.7% of their free throws, going 8/12 from the line.

Micah Peavy led the way with 27 points, shooting 63.2% (12/19) and adding 2 assists. Thomas Sorber contributed 25 points and 15 rebounds, hitting 58.8% of his shots (10/17) and making 2 of 3 from beyond the arc. Georgetown grabbed 14 offensive rebounds and dished out 10 assists in the game.

Hoyas Team Defense

Georgetown's defense gave up 78 points, with their opponents shooting 45% from the field, hitting 28 of 62 attempts. Inside the arc, Georgetown allowed 52% shooting, as their opponents went 21 for 40 on two-point shots.

From three-point range, Georgetown's defense held their opponents to 31% shooting, with 7 of 22 threes made. They also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 19 times, where they converted 15 free throws for 78%. Georgetown gave up 16 offensive rebounds.

Red Storm vs Hoyas Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across the Red Storm last five road games, the team averaged 70 points per game while allowing 63. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-2-1, while going 3-2 straight-up.
Georgetown has a 2-3 record in their last five home games. In this stretch, they averaged 63 points per game while allowing 67. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
Looking back on the team's last ten games as the underdog, the Hoyas have a straight up record of 2-8. Their record vs the spread in these games was 5-5.
The Red Storm have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 5-0 straight up and 4-1 against the spread.